Items with tag “Heart”

December 10, 2013, 9:03AM

I created this "light painting" photograph in my darkened hallway for a St. Valentine's Day card to present to my girlfriend last February. The camera was on a tripod, 4 second exposure at f4.0; I used a red L.E.D. light to "paint" the heart.

June 01, 2010, 12:00AM

This week the American Heart Association celebrates National CPR Week, with a goal of educating 1 million people about the issue of sudden cardiac arrest and the importance of training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Watch a video about how to perform hands-only CPR, and play a Guitar Hero-style game at www.cprweek.org, or become a Facebook fan of Mini Anne, the... Full story »

February 24, 2010, 12:00AM

Friends are forwarding a link to a Mayo Clinic video (pasted below) where doctors demonstrate continuous chest compressions. “This person is dead,” one says of the resuscitation dummy on which they practice. “If you do nothing, they’re dead. All you can do is help them.” The video was uploaded in April 2008 to YouTube. It represents one of many topics... Full story »

January 13, 2010, 11:34AM

National Wear Red day is Friday, Feb. 5 this year. Have you selected your outfit for that day? Interested in hosting an event? The National Wear Red Day is part of the Go Red for Women campaign by the American Heart Association, which has a goal of raising awareness about heart disease in women. This is a good time... Full story »

December 30, 2009, 10:26AM

By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Two new studies find shortfalls in the Food and Drug Administration’s approval process for heart devices such as pacemakers and stents. Safety targets often weren’t clearly spelled out in the research submitted by device makers and important patient information was missing, according to one study conducted by researchers from... Full story »

December 29, 2009, 10:18AM

Whether a person can, from a seated position on the floor, bend forward to touch their toes can predict how supple their coronary arteries are, according to a study lead by a researcher at the University of North Texas. Stiff arteries can increase one's risk for heart attack and stroke. "We tested the hypothesis that a less flexible body... Full story »

December 23, 2009, 5:13PM

Women who agree to be part of a study on heart disease will be compensated for their time, from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15 at Shoppingtown Mall's Health/OASIS Learning Center in DeWitt. Melanie Kalman, director of resesarch in the College of Nursing at Upstate Medical University, seeks 35 post-menopausal women for a project in which she's involved.... Full story »